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Statistics Estonia will start conducting business and consumer surveys

Revised population, 1 January 2026

1,360,745 people: Estonia’s population declined for the second year in a row

Passenger traffic through Tallinn Airport was unchanged last year, air freight transport increased

HICP flash estimate: prices down by 0.2% in March

In January, the consumer price index was up by 3.7% year on year

According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2026, the consumer price index increased by 1% compared with December 2025 and by 3.7% compared with January 2025. Compared with December, food prices were up by 2.3% in January.

Statistics Estonia uses a new methodology to calculate the consumer price index

Starting from January 2026, Statistics Estonia uses a new methodology to calculate the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI classification has also been updated, with price changes now tracked across 13 main groups.

GDP flash estimate: economy grew by 1% in Q4

According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year on year.

Emails sent to Statistics Estonia’s domain may be undeliverable

At-risk-of-poverty rate down, absolute poverty rate up in Estonia

Average wages increased by 5.6% last year

The consumer price index rose by 4.8% last year

Museums gain popularity

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2008 the attendance of Estonian museums was 1,540 visits per thousand inhabitants. The museum attendance that had been at a low level after the re-independence of Estonia has significantly increased during the last decade.

Unemployment the biggest during the last eight years

According to Statistics Estonia, the unemployment rate rose to 11.4% in the 1st quarter of the current year. The number of employed persons decreased by 44,000 during the year.

Decline in economy deepened in the 1st quarter

According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimations, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia decreased by 15.6% in Estonia in the 1st quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

The real estate market was still in decline at the beginning of the year

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2009, 5,400 purchase-sale transactions of real estate with the total value of 4.7 billion kroons were carried out. Since 1997, when Statistics Estonia started to observe the real estate market, the number of contracts per quarter has never fallen below 6,000.

At the beginning of the year the number of tourists in accommodation establishments decreased

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter 359,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 14% less than in the same month of the previous year.

Trade in March was smaller than a year ago

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in March 2009 exports of goods from Estonia amounted to 8.3 billion kroons at current prices and imports to Estonia 10 billion kroons. Compared to March of the previous year, both exports and imports decreased, but compared to the previous month increased.

Consumer price index in April

According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index decreased 0.7% in April 2009 compared to March and increased 0.3%compared to April 2008.

Industrial production decreased continually by nearly a third in March

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2009 compared to March of the previous year, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 30%.

In March the decrease in retail sales slowed down a bit

According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2009 compared to March of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises decreased 13% at constant prices. In March, the decrease in retail sales slowed down a bit and was 5 percentage points smaller than the annual decrease of February.

In February, the trade in machinery and equipment and in transport equipment had the biggest decrease

According to Statistics Estonia, in February exports of goods from Estonia at current prices totalled 7.9 billion kroons and imports to Estonia 8.9 billion kroons. Compared to February of the previous year, exports declined by 26% and imports by 35%. The decrease was caused by a significant decline in the trade concerning machinery and equipment and transport equipment.

Migration decreases the current Estonian population by 16,000 persons

When we consider migration in current population as of 1 January 2008 we will get 16,000 people less. It is not one year emigration but eight years’ process where emigration has been bigger than immigration.

Construction price index fell for the first time during the last 14 years

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2009 the percentage change of the construction price index was -4.7% compared to the 1st quarter of 2008. Since 1995, the construction price index fell for the first time compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

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